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End of World War II
The end of World War II ended the lack of supply and material used for making clothes. It also brought new materials to the United States for women to use to make clothing. -
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1950s-1960s Fashion Change
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Christian Dior
Fashion designer Christian Dior introduced his "New Look" in 1947 that carried into the 1950s and strongly influenced the fashion. -
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor was a famous British-American actress throughout the 1940s to early 2000s. She starred in many movies in the 1950s, such as "Father of the Bride." -
James Dean
In January of 1955, "Rebel Without A Cause" was released. In this movie, James Dean plays a confused, middle-class teen. This movie made the jeans, white tee, and leather jacket look popular among the "rebel" teen boys. -
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a famous actress and fashion icon. She roled in many popular movies throughout the 1950's and 1960's. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was one of her most memorable movies. -
The "Boufat" Look
Was a dress women wore that had a tight top and a skirt that puffed out -
Beehives
Was a hairstye were women teased thier hair and piled it up onto their heads -
Teddy Boy Suits
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The Beatles
Were a major influence on men's fasion and hairstyle, with their suits being signle breased, collarless jackets and sillm pants, and with their Mop-Top hairstyle. -
The Biniki
Was a swim wear for women that became popular after the film Beach Party -
Mary Quant
The inventor of the mini-skirt, started her own label and designed coloured tights and the wet look vinyl fashions. -
The Space Age
Was one of the popular clithing style, with different materials being used such as metal or plastic discs linked together by wire adn with the use of leather, metallic or neon colors. -
Men's Hair
Men started to wear hairstyles such as the pompadour and flattop, and also was wearing sideburns -
The Twiggy Look
Lesile Hornby also known as Twiggy was a British supermodel that was well known for her stick-thin figure, short, boyish haircut, and leggy-waif-like frame. She was on every major fashion maazine adn wanted by designers. -
Brightness
Bright clothing was becoming a major hit, with colors brighter and bolder than before. Men evan started to wear "fancy" clothing . -
The Hippie Movement
The look of the Hippie became popoular, with men and women weairng bell-bottomed jeans, tie-dyed shirts, workshirts, and headbands. Womeon would also wear long dresses and shirts, along with being barefoot, often braless. Both men and women grew their hair long.
